Published: April 26, 2004 8:00 PM

ZANESVILLE Muskingum County commissioners are watching the actions of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority board concerning recent sexual harassment allegations and failure of certain board members to attend meetings.Commissioners are reportedly satisfied with the actions of the board, and issued a release in response to questions regarding the Port Authority.In a prepared statement, commissioners said they are pleased to see the Port Authority board is in the process of taking action to resolve the employment status of all involved parties.According to reports, two employees Janie Dailey and Mary Hamilton accused Port Authority Executive Director Larry Merry of sexual harassment. The two women had been on administrative leave since November 2003, shortly after filing their complaints.Dailey has since been removed from the Port Authority payroll, and Hamilton, an executive secretary, had her job switched with another employee, identified as Diana Polk, a client service counselor for the Workforce Development Center.The Port Authority board also said it would review Merrys contract with the agency.Commissioners Ed Kenily, Dorothy Montgomery and Don Madden withheld commenting on the issue until the actions of the Port Authority board are completed and time to determine if the actions resolve the matter.The commissioners, as well as City of Zanesville officials, had threatened to stop funding the Port Authority, which amounted to approximately $240,000 in funding.